Anuradhapura
District in Sri Lanka
Contents: Population
The population development of Anuradhapura as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-17 | Population Census 2001-07-17 | Population Census 2012-03-20 | Population Estimate 2021-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anuradhapura | District | 587,929 | 745,693 | 860,575 | 954,000 | |
| Sri Lanka | Republic | 14,846,750 | 18,797,257 | 20,359,439 | 22,156,000 |
Source: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka (web).
Explanation: The 2021 estimates are provisional.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 466,000 |
| Females | 488,000 |
| Urbanization (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 809,980 |
| Urban | 50,595 |
| Age Groups (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 230,911 |
| 15-64 years | 584,002 |
| 65+ years | 45,662 |
| Age Distribution (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 162,294 |
| 10-19 years | 137,334 |
| 20-29 years | 133,902 |
| 30-39 years | 142,144 |
| 40-49 years | 113,053 |
| 50-59 years | 93,028 |
| 60-69 years | 51,271 |
| 70-79 years | 20,195 |
| 80+ years | 7,354 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 782,808 |
| Tamil | 5,205 |
| Sri Lankan Moor | 70,692 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,870 |
| Religion (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| Buddhist | 775,366 |
| Hindu | 3,231 |
| Muslim | 71,493 |
| Christian | 10,407 |
| Other religion | 78 |
| Place of Birth (C 2012) | |
|---|---|
| in the same district | 689,925 |
| elsewhere | 170,650 |